labor contract termination with just cause

If the parties have a valid reason for terminating the employment contract, they may do it immediately. Introduction : One of the grounds for termination expressly listed in Articles 24 and 25 of the LC exists, the parties to an employment contract with a defined or indefinite term may terminate the contract without complying with […]

Re-employment Lawsuit

As previously indicated, employees with at least six months of seniority and who work under an indefinite-term contract at a company with at least 30 employees are protected by law, in that their employers cannot terminate their contracts without a solid reason. Otherwise, within one month of receiving the termination notice, such employees may launch […]

Termination of Employment under Turkish Law

Introduction In principle, indefinite-term employment contracts can be ended by serving notice on the other party by the terminating party.” The parties to such contracts do not agree on the length of the contract, hence the employment contract does not have an end date. However, as previously stated, the parties cannot be expected to be […]

Intentional Killing under Turkish Law

Serious criminal offences against life are regulated by the Turkish Penal Code (“TCP”) and covers acts of homicide and suicide. Homicide Voluntary Manslaughter – Intentional Killing/Homicide (Article 81-83 TCP) Voluntary manslaughter may be regarded as one of the most serious offences and is defined as willfully and unlawfully ending the life of another human being. […]

Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking under Turkish Law

The smuggling of migrants Article 79 of the Turkish Penal Code (“TPC”) regulates crimes regarding the smuggling of immigrants. The smuggling of migrants is defined as assisting foreign nationals to enter or stay illegally in Turkey or assisting foreign nationals or Turkish citizens to leave Turkey illegally with the intention of directly or indirectly obtaining […]

Website Legal Services​

WEBSITE LEGAL COMPLIANCE Whether you run an e-commerce or brochure site, a social network or a blog, any website visited by a UK or EU citizen must have the appropriate licence: Terms of Use A privacy policy A Cookies schedule At Digital Law, website compliance is more than just a legal requirement. It’s a way […]

Privacy Policy in Turkish Law

The Turkish Data Protection Law (“TDPL”) was drafted similar to the EU’s Directive 95/46/EC, which was abolished by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The TDPL requires data controllers to register with the Turkish Data Protection Authority (“TDPA”) and to notify them of processing activities of their data subjects, including: The name and address […]

Internet Blackmail and Turkish Criminal Law

Information technologies and the Internet have found a place in our lives and has made it very easy with innovations. However, the result of these developments is that our personal information is transferred to the technological environment and has made us susceptible to illegal activities such as blackmail and threats. Because of the increase in […]

Humanitarian Residence Permit Application In Turkey

As an alternative to international refrugee protection, under Turkish law a foreigner may also seek for humanitarian residence permit. This residence permit type has an advantage as compared to international protection from the aspect of the location of residence. In international protection, the administration will show a location to the applicant where to reside and […]

Establishing a Branch in Turkey

Investment Office of Turkey prepared a guidance related to establishment of Branch office in Turkey. As law office, we thought the best guidance would be the source that the government provide to its citizens and its potentional foreign investors regarding branch in Turkey. Branch Office No shareholder. Not an independent legal entity. Its duration is […]